Country’s longest all-weather road tunnel makes Kashmir more accessible

Dubbed an engineering marvel, A nine kilometre-long road tunnel in the state of Jammu & Kashmir between Chenani and Nashri will change the way the Kashmir valley connects with the rest of the country by road. (HT Photo)

Updated on: Mar 28, 2017 9:20 AM IST

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Dubbed an engineering marvel, A nine kilometre-long road tunnel in the state of Jammu & Kashmir between Chenani and Nashri will change the way the Kashmir valley connects with the rest of the country by road. (HT Photo)

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Built at a huge cost, the Chenani-Nashri tunnel will bypass the picturesque hill station of Patnitop reducing travel distance by over thirty kilometres and saving nearly an hour of road journey time. (HT Photo)

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The all-weather tunnel is especially important as it reduces traffic jams and congestion on this critical highway due to heavy snow and treacherous terrain in the winter season. (HT Photo)

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Located at an altitude of 1200 metres above sea level, the tunnel recently saw sucessful formal trial runs. (Ht Photo)

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The longest bi-directional tunnel is fully-integrated with ventilation, communication, power supply and a parallel escape hatch in case of an emergency. (HT Photo)

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PM Narendra Modi will dedicate the infrastructure project to the nation on April 2 and it will be thrown open to regular traffic shortly afterwards. (Ht Photo)

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The project, nicknamed the ‘Patnitop tunnel’ is the longest in India although the upcoming Rohtang tunnel being built will be the highest at over 3500 metres above sea level. (HT Photo)